November 6, 2012

Why the World Would Vote for Obama

Most people around the world will not be able to vote in the United States's upcoming presidential election, even though they have a great deal at stake in the result. Overwhelmingly, non-US citizens favor Barack Obama’s re-election over a victory for his challenger, Mitt Romney. There are good reasons for this.

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